Board # 145 : Reshaping Engineering Classroom Norms to Expand the Profession

Dr. Tuchscherer currently serves as an Assistant Professor at Northern Arizona University where he has taught since 2011. Prior to academia, he accumulated eight years of professional experience as a practicing structural engineer and brings a practitioner’s perspective to the academic and research setting. He teaches core undergraduate engineering courses, structural analysis, and reinforced concrete design. His primary research focus is related to improving our understanding of the design and behavior of concrete structures; and he is actively involved within the professional engineering community. Furthermore, Dr. Tuchscherer has also supervised sponsored research and educational reform initiatives related to the improvement of student learning.